On this day in history, 111 years ago, Titanic began her maiden voyage. Titanic departed from Southampton docks at midday on the 10th of April 1912. Her maiden voyage didn't get off to a good start, as she almost collided with another ship - the SS City of New York - just as her maiden voyage was starting. The Titanic's near collision with the SS City of New York had delayed her departure from Southampton docks. Captain Smith's quick thinking helped stop Titanic colliding with the smaller ship, through him reversing the propeller of Titanic. Titanic's near collision with the the SS City of New York resulted in her departure from Southampton docks being delayed for around one hour. Titanic successfully departed the docks at 1pm. The morning at Southampton docks leading up to Titanic's departure was a busy one. There were hundreds of passengers that boarded Titanic from 9.30am to 11.30am that morning. Second and third class passengers departed Waterloo Station in London at 7.30am on the Titanic boat train. At 9.45am, another Titanic boat train, this time carrying first-class passengers, departed Waterloo Station in London for Southampton. The picture above was taken by Francis Browne. Father Browne was a Jesuit and a photographer. Many of the photos that we have of Titanic are thanks to Francis Browne, he boarded Titanic at Southampton alongside hundreds of other passengers, and departed Titanic at Queenstown, Ireland (today, Queenstown is known as Cobh). Titanic only had two stops after departing Southampton. Her first stop was at Cherbourg, in France. Titanic's second and last stop was at Queenstown, Ireland. Upon leaving Ireland, Titanic sailed across the Atlantic ocean. Her next stopped after leaving Ireland was supposed to be New York in the United States of America, however, Titanic never reached New York, like her sister ship, the Olympic did. Back to the morning at Southampton before Titanic's maiden voyage and, the crew were on-board Titanic before passengers had arrived.
Many of the crew had stayed on Titanic the night before her departure. Titanic's Chief Officer, Officer Henry Wilde, had reported for duty at 6am that morning for a lifeboat drill with other crew members. Captain Smity arrived at 7am that morning to board Titanic. Upon his arrival on Titanic he was given a sailing report by Chief Officer Henry Wilde. While Bruce Ismay, the chairman of White Star Line, the company who helped create Titanic along with Harland & Wolff, arrived to board Titanic at 9.30am that morning. The 10th of April 1912 was just the beginning of Titanic's voyage...
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